Water Quality Pollution Control and Watershed Management Based on Community Participation in Maros City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Syafri Syafri, Batara Surya, Ridwan Ridwan, Syamsul Bahri, Emil Salim Rasyidi and Sudarman Sudarman
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Syafri Syafri: Department of Urban Ecology, Faculty of Engineering, University Bosowa, Makassar 90231, Indonesia
Batara Surya: Department of Urban Ecology, Faculty of Engineering, University Bosowa, Makassar 90231, Indonesia
Ridwan Ridwan: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Bosowa, Makassar 90231, Indonesia
Syamsul Bahri: Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University Bosowa, Makassar 90231, Indonesia
Emil Salim Rasyidi: Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Engineering, University Bosowa, Makassar 90231, Indonesia
Sudarman Sudarman: Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Alauddin State Islamic University, Makassar 90222, Indonesia

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 24, 1-39

Abstract: Increases in the number of urban residents have significant impacts on spatial pressure, affecting the utilization of river basins. The purpose of this study is to analyze (1) the increase in population and changes in spatial use as determinants of the complexity of the watershed ecosystem; (2) the effect of housing development, urban activity systems, and land use changes on the degradation of the environmental quality of the watershed; and (3) the direct and indirect effects of changes in spatial use, land reclamation, and community behavior on water pollution and the sustainability of watershed management in Maros City. The research method used is a sequential explanatory design combining quantitative and qualitative research methods. Data were obtained through observation, in-depth interviews, surveys, and documentation. The study findings show that land use change, complexity of spatial use, and community behavior have a negative impact on the environmental quality of the watershed. Housing development, urban activity systems, and changes in land use had a significant effect on environmental quality degradation, with a coefficient of determination of 73.9%. Furthermore, the influence of spatial use, land reclamation, and community behavior on water pollution in the watershed was 72.82%. This study may serve to assist the decision-making of and policy formation by the Maros Regency Government in the framework of controlling the use of watersheds, working towards their social, economic, and environmental sustainability.

Keywords: spatial use; city activities; ecosystem complexity; people’s behavior; water quality pollution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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